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Portion of an electronic mouse

Granted 20 Nov 2001 · no office action yet

Assignee: Microsoft Corporation

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Inventors: Hugh E. McLoone, Steven W. Fisher · Examiner: Kay H. Chin · AU 2911 · TC 2900

Application
142615
filed 31 May 2001
Publication
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US D450699
granted 20 Nov 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a portion of an electronic mouse showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a portion of an electronic mouse similar to FIGS. 1-3 but differing in that the two buttons have been disclaimed; and,

FIG. 5 is a second perspective view of the portion of an electronic mouse of FIG. 4.

The broken line showing of the remainder of the electronic mouse in FIGS. 1-5 and the two buttons in FIGS. 4 and 5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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D14/402D14/408

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